IPL Stats: 5 Indian batsmen who can reach 5000 IPL runs in 2019

The Indian Premier League has become famous all around the globe because of its unique fan favourite format. The aggressive playing style of the batsmen is the main thing which has impressed the audience. They always remain on the edge of their seats as there is always a thrilling competition witnessed in the IPL games.

The raining boundaries are the foremost reason that has led to the success of IPL in the last 11 years. Since its first edition in 2008, the IPL has become a cricketing festival for the world which lasts for 2 months every year in April and May. Every year 8 teams battle amongst each other to lift the glittering trophy and etch their name in the history of the IPL.

So far, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have emerged as the most successful teams, having lifted 3 IPL titles each. In the same way, Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli have been the two best batsmen in the history of IPL. There is an epic battle going on between both of them in terms of the total aggregate.

Suresh Raina is the leading run scorer in IPL and is just 37 runs ahead of Virat Kohli. These are the 5 batsmen in the league who could reach the 5000 run mark in 2019:

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#5 Shikhar Dhawan (4085 runs, Delhi Capitals)

Shikhar Dhawan is all set to play for his home side, Delhi Capitals in IPL 2019

Delhi as a state has been very lucky as to have given multiple top players to the Indian team such as Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Rishabh Pant and many more.

But the Delhi Capitals as a franchise in IPL has been unsuccessful in achieving success in the league. This time, the fate of the Delhi side might change as their home town lad Shikhar Dhawan will play for them in IPL 2019.

So far, the local boy from Delhi has scored 4,085 runs in the 11 editions of IPL. He will eye the 5000 run mark which he could achieve in the 12th edition of IPL which starts from 23 March.

Although scoring 900+ runs in a season looks improbable, such heights have been already reached by a certain Kohli in 2016 (973 runs).

#4 Robin Uthappa (4129 runs, Kolkata Knight Riders)

Robin Uthappa will be the leading batsman for KKR in IPL 2019.

Robin Uthappa is at the 5th position in the list of leading run scorers in the Indian Premier League. He has played for 4 IPL teams so far out of which he has been most successful for the Kolkata Knight Riders. The other 3 teams of which Uthappa has been a part of are Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors India and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The Karnataka born batsman will be the leading man for Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming edition of IPL as he is the leading run scorer for them. Robin has scored 4129 runs in IPL from his 159 matches so far.

However, he could reach the mega mark of 5000 IPL runs in 2019 pertaining to his aggressive batting style. Uthappa has also won the Orange cap once which shows how supreme a batsman he is.

#3 Rohit Sharma (4493 runs, Mumbai Indians)

Rohit Sharma is currently the leading run scorer for Mumbai Indians in IPL.

Mumbai Indians are the joint most successful franchise in the history of IPL along with CSK. They are one of the two sides who have lifted the IPL trophy 3 times in the last 11 years.

One of the main reasons behind their success has been their captain, Rohit Sharma. The skipper has led the team well which reflects in the trophy cabinet of the Mumbai Indians.

On the individual side also, Rohit Sharma has so far performed his best in the IPL as he is the 3rd highest run scorer in the league. He has smashed 4493 runs from 168 matches while playing in the IPL. He is 507 runs short of the 5000-mark, which he would achieve in the 12th edition of IPL, starting from the 23rd of March.

#2 Virat Kohli (4948 runs, Royal Challengers Banglore)

Virat Kohli is currently the best batsmen in the world.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have been the luckiest and the unluckiest franchise in the history of the IPL so far. The reason behind being the luckiest is having Virat Kohli in their side. And on the contrary, their unluckiest has been the failure to win a single IPL trophy.

RCB always have had a star-studded line in every season of IPL. The franchise has been home to some high-class players such as Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers along with the legend, Virat Kohli.

Because of a lack of balance, RCB has not lifted the IPL trophy so far. But, on an individual basis, Virat is the 2nd highest run scorer in IPL's history.

Virat has registered 4948 IPL runs so far to his name in the 11 editions and is on the verge of completing 5000 IPL runs. He is just 52 runs away from the 5000 run mark which he will surely achieve in 2019.

#1 Suresh Raina (4985 runs, Chennai Super Kings)

Suresh Raina is currently the leading run scorer in IPL.

No other cricketer in the world can beat Suresh Raina in T20 cricket. T20 is a format which suits Suresh Raina due to his aggressive playing style. He is a fearless cricketer who can slog every ball for a boundary right from the word go. That’s the main reason why he is the leading run scorer in IPL.

Known as Mr IPL, Raina has so far scored 4985 runs 172 matches which shows why he has been entrusted with the title. Only 15 runs separate the CSK man from crossing the 5000 run mark in the IPL which he should achieve in the very first game of the 2019 edition.

The first match of the IPL 2019 is all set to be played between CSK and RCB on 23 March 2019, which would give both Raina and Kohli a chance to reach this unprecedented milestone.